Broken C128

From: Iggy Drougge <optimus_at_canit.se>
Date: Sun Jul 22 21:43:16 2001

Cameron Kaiser skrev:

>> However, the C128 only starts up with a black screen. The common VIC border
>> is visible, but the screen is entirely black/grey instead of brown, and no
>> text or prompts. What could be up here? Broken kernal (is it spelt with an
>> A on Commodores?), broken BASIC, broken VIC?

>*Black/grey* instead of *brown*? The C128's system colours are light green on
>dark grey with a light green border in 40-column mode, and cyan on black in
>80-column mode. What's the status of the 40/80 COL key, and what happens when
>you force the unit to 64 mode (hold down the C= key as you turn the unit on)?

It's been some months since I powered up my C128D, but I certainly seem to
recall its screen being brownish. Are you certain you've not pushed the green
button on your 1084 or 8833?

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